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How to Say "rodeo" in Spanish

The Spanish word forrodeois rodeoA2 level.

English → SpanishA2

rodeo

nounA2
the sport or traditional event involving cattle and horses
A cowboy riding a brown horse in a wooden fenced arena.

Examples

Mucha gente fue al rodeo para ver a los vaqueros.

Many people went to the rodeo to see the cowboys.

El rodeo es una tradición muy importante en Texas.

The rodeo is a very important tradition in Texas.

Mañana empieza el rodeo anual de la ciudad.

The city's annual rodeo starts tomorrow.

Borrowed Words

English actually borrowed the word 'rodeo' from Spanish! It comes from the action of 'rounding up' animals.

Gender confusion

Mistake:La rodeo.

Correction: El rodeo. Even though it ends in 'o', it follows the standard rule for masculine nouns.

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